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Découvrez les conjugaisons du verbe partir au présent, imparfait, passé composé et plus-que-parfait, avec des exemples, irrégularités et conseils d’usage pour utiliser correctement cette conjugaison française.

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Discover the conjugations of the verb partir in the present, imperfect, passé composé and plus-que-parfait, with examples, irregularities and tips for using it correctly in French.

This short guide explains the difference between partir, pars, part, partions and parti for leaving and related actions. Each example uses a natural context.

Partir

Partir means to leave or depart from a place and is used for planned or actual leaving.

Partir signifie quitter ou partir d’un endroit et est utilisé pour un départ prévu ou réel.

Si nous(partir) maintenant, on arrivera à l'heure.

If we leave now, we'll arrive on time.

conjugate partir (PRESENT) for nous

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Pars

Pars is the tu form of partir in the present tense and is used when addressing someone directly about leaving now or soon.

Pars est la forme tu de partir au présent et s’utilise lorsqu’on s’adresse directement à quelqu’un pour parler de partir maintenant ou bientôt.

Tu(partir) tout de suite ?

Are you leaving right away?

conjugate partir (PRESENT) for tu

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Part

Part is the il/elle/on form of partir in the present tense and describes that someone leaves or is leaving.

Part est la forme il/elle/on de partir au présent et décrit qu’une personne part ou est en train de partir.

Elle(partir) vers midi.

She is leaving around noon.

conjugate partir (PRESENT) for il/elle/on

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Partons

Partons is the nous form of partir in the present tense and is used when including yourself in leaving or when suggesting to leave together.

Partons est la forme nous de partir au présent et s’utilise quand on inclut soi-même dans le fait de partir ou pour suggérer de partir ensemble.

Après le dîner, nous(partir) pour l'aéroport.

After dinner, we are leaving for the airport.

conjugate partir (PRESENT) for nous

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Parti

Parti is the past participle of partir and is used with être to form the passé composé for completed departures.

Parti est le participe passé de partir et s’utilise avec être pour former le passé composé des départs accomplis.

Elle est(partir) à l'aube.

She left at dawn.

use the past participle 'parti' in passé composé

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Summary

Use partir for the idea of leaving, pars, part and partons for present actions from different persons, and parti for completed departures in narratives.

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